The conversation begins with the couple, John and Mary, discussing their struggles with their current lifestyle. They express their inability to afford another child, but John suggests adopting a special needs child from another country to increase their YouTube views and subscriber count. Mary initially resists the idea, but John convinces her by pointing out the potential benefits, such as attracting a broader audience and boosting their monetization.
They decide to adopt a girl named Hope, who is special needs. John and Mary are initially saddened by her condition, but they decide to give her a chance. They share their plan to adopt Hope with their viewers, emphasizing how she will bring a new perspective to their family vlogs and potentially increase their views.
As Hope arrives, they start to show her in their vlogs, emphasizing her special needs and the struggles they face as her parents. Mary struggles with Hope's behavior, and they discuss how their subscriber count and brand deals could be affected. Despite the challenges, they decide to continue with their plan, believing that the views and subscribers they gain from Hope's story will be worth it.
As time goes on, they continue to ignore the concerns of their viewers about Hope's whereabouts. However, the comment section of their videos starts to fill up with questions about Hope, leading to negative press and a decrease in their subscriber count. Eventually, they are forced to address the situation, leading to backlash from their fans. They decide to stop vlogging and delete their YouTube channel.
The story ends with John and Mary struggling to adjust to their new reality without the income from their YouTube channel. They express their regret for not being able to provide Hope with the life she deserves, concluding that their decision to adopt Hope for the sake of their channel was a mistake.
1. The video begins with a discussion about the family's struggle with their existing child, Owen, and their inability to afford another.
2. The idea of adopting a child with special needs is proposed as a strategy to gain more subscribers.
3. The family finds a suitable child for adoption from another country, who is also special needs.
4. They discuss the potential benefits of adopting a child with special needs, including attracting a broader audience.
5. The family adopts the child, named Hope, and she arrives a few days later.
6. The family expresses sadness that no one else wanted to adopt Hope due to her special needs.
7. The family decides to use Hope's story in their vlogs to generate more views and monetization.
8. The family vlogs about Hope's adjustment and progress in learning English.
9. The family's vlogs about Hope start to gain significant views and subscribers.
10. The family reaches over 500,000 subscribers in over two months.
11. The family starts receiving brand deals due to their growing popularity.
12. The family discusses their dreams of buying a Porsche and a house.
13. The family reaches over 5 million subscribers and receives a brand deal for a Porsche.
14. The family starts to experience backlash from viewers who start asking about Hope's whereabouts.
15. The family decides to send Hope to a new family, leading to a loss of subscribers and brand deals.
16. The family eventually gets cancelled and stops vlogging, leading to a rapid decline in their popularity.